Lowering the tackle height in men’s community rugby has cut the rate of head collisions among players, a new study suggests.

The RFU’s controversial decision to lower the legal tackle height across English community rugby to below the waist from next season has met with backlash from within the sport – with the ...

(Reuters) -The Irish Rugby Football Union will keep the legal tackle height below the sternum in the 2025-26 season after preliminary data showed a reduction in overall injury rates during the ...

Rugby can sometimes be one of the most brutal sports in the world, and a French rugby player found that out the hard way Saturday.

Tackling above the armpit will be banned in rugby league matches in Britain to "make the sport safer and more accessible at all levels", governing body Rugby Football League (RFL) said on Friday.

Rugby union, commonly known as just rugby, is a fast-paced and physical team sport. More girls and women in Canada and around the world are playing it now than ever before.

Lowering the tackle height in men's rugby has successfully reduced the rate of head collisions among players, a study suggests.